Why many American states and cities are changing their flags
Farewell fussy seals, hello simple pine trees and beehives #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/why-many-american-states-and-cities-are-changing-their-flags?utm_source=press.coop
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Ron DeSantis is relying on big donors and his super PAC
The latest campaign-finance disclosures look good for him but disguise a flaw #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/20/ron-desantis-is-relying-on-big-donors-and-his-super-pac?utm_source=press.coop
American policing has changed since George Floyd’s murder
It needs to change further, and be better funded #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/25/american-policing-has-changed-since-george-floyds-murder?utm_source=press.coop
The push to bring insulin prices down in America
But not all patients are able to use the available schemes #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/25/the-push-to-bring-insulin-prices-down-in-america?utm_source=press.coop
The Supreme Court says Alabama’s electoral map is discriminatory
The surprise ruling staves off further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/the-supreme-court-says-alabamas-electoral-map-is-discriminatory?utm_source=press.coop
The South is fast becoming America’s industrial heartland
Joe Biden’s manufacturing boom is accelerating the region’s rise #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/12/the-south-is-fast-becoming-americas-industrial-heartland?utm_source=press.coop
The American left and right loathe each other and agree on a lot
Economic philosophy is not just changing—it is converging #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/the-american-left-and-right-loathe-each-other-and-agree-on-a-lot?utm_source=press.coop
As response rates decline, the risk of polling errors rises
A growing problem for America’s pollsters #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/as-response-rates-decline-the-risk-of-polling-errors-rises?utm_source=press.coop
Pain and pride around a vital American highway
The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 highlights its importance #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/pain-and-pride-around-a-vital-american-highway?utm_source=press.coop
AI is making Washington smarter
So far, lawmakers are taking cautious, bipartisan steps toward regulating it #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/ai-is-making-washington-smarter?utm_source=press.coop
An abortion battle causes mayhem in America’s military ranks
A senator takes the culture war to the armed forces #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/an-abortion-battle-causes-mayhem-in-americas-military-ranks?utm_source=press.coop
Why the multiverse is eating popular culture
It offers escape for a society lamenting its traumas and regretting its choices #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/22/why-the-multiverse-is-eating-popular-culture?utm_source=press.coop
A pilgrimage to the mecca of mediumship
Mediums engage in anti-competitive behaviour, too #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/07/13/a-pilgrimage-to-the-mecca-of-mediumship?utm_source=press.coop
Republicans close ranks around Donald Trump, again
There is little sign that the latest federal indictment will shake Republican faith in the former president #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/08/02/republicans-close-ranks-around-donald-trump-again?utm_source=press.coop
What America’s tiny banks do that big ones don’t
The advantages of boots on the ground #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/07/what-americas-tiny-banks-do-that-big-ones-dont?utm_source=press.coop
Donald Trump has become more dangerous
As awful as it was, CNN’s town hall did the country a service by revealing the threat he presents #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/11/donald-trump-has-become-more-dangerous?utm_source=press.coop
It turns out that Democrats bus migrants, too
America’s officials don’t respect each other’s borders. Congress needs to step in #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/05/18/it-turns-out-that-democrats-bus-migrants-too?utm_source=press.coop
Georgia, the Peach State, has no peach crop this year
But the fuzzy fruit is more cultural icon than economic export #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/georgia-the-peach-state-has-no-peach-crop-this-year?utm_source=press.coop
The Supreme Court says Alabama’s electoral map is discriminatory
The surprise ruling staves off further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/08/the-supreme-court-says-alabamas-electoral-map-is-discriminatory?utm_source=press.coop
How American universities will react as race-based admissions end
More enlightened policies could follow the Supreme Court’s ban #press
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2023/06/29/how-american-universities-will-react-as-race-based-admissions-end?utm_source=press.coop